SIPHON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SIPHON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIPHON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIPHON is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIPHON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siphonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIPHON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIPHON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SIPHON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bent tube that lets liquid flow over the rim of a container and down to a lower level; also, to draw something off in this way or by degrees.
A siphon works because liquid already in the downward leg pulls more liquid up behind it, so once the flow starts it continues without a pump. Gardeners use one to empty a rain barrel, and drivers sometimes use one to move fuel between tanks. As a verb, siphon also has a figurative sense, meaning to take money or resources away gradually and often dishonestly. The spelling syphon is a less common variant.
How SIPHON is used
Common in both literal and figurative use; the verb is often followed by off.
- He started the siphon by sucking gently on the end of the hose.
- A siphon is the easiest way to empty the aquarium.
- The clerk was caught trying to siphon money from the charity account.
- They used a siphon to move wine from the barrel into bottles.
- Rainwater flowed out of the tank through a simple siphon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIPHON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIPHON
20 longer words begin with SIPHON.
Shorter words from the letters in SIPHON
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Common questions about SIPHON
- Is SIPHON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIPHON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIPHON worth?
- SIPHON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIPHON mean?
- A bent tube that lets liquid flow over the rim of a container and down to a lower level; also, to draw something off in this way or by degrees.
- What letters can be added to SIPHON?
- SIPHON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIPHON:
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